Nobody’s talking “yes or no” on whether the Arkansas giant Walmart will try to stomp down in Barnesville. If it happens -- and where it’s supposed to happen -- it could be a bigger nightmare than the city or county has faced in the eight years I’ve been here, other than the 2011 tornado.

"I would encourage all our government officials, landholders and citizens to be very wary of what becomes a part of this LOVELY PLACE we call home"?

I know you are a writer and reporter for this paper,but do you actually read it? You make Barnesville sound like some Mayberry.well heres some news for ya,its far from it.just look at the news in the last few issues.SGES coach child molestation,two busted in local meth lab,formerfirefighter busted for meth,two busted in drug raid,three arrested in recent burglaries Ect..what about the murder of Mr mixon? there are 115 cases on the March term of the Lamar County grand jury! And you think a walmart comming is going to blemish this lovely little town?oh,let me guess,you must have moved here from some place up north?
one of my neighbors just moved here from up north and was over at my shop listening to the scanner.he said "i cant beleive how much that thing keeps going off,i had no idea ther was so much crap going on in this county"
its right here folks.face it,and its not going to get any better.Wlamart building here wont bring any thing here thats not already here.

I have to respectfully disagree with you ma'am. Walmart can't make or break this town. The people will make or break it. Do you realize that Gordon brings in more people than a Walmart would? As you said there's 3 Walmarts within 20 mins. Why don't you worry instead about all the Fulton Co tags pulling in at the College? Or the meth houses popping up all over the county? Or Horton's Rendevous and the ruckus they cause on fri and sat nights after closing time?

Having a Walmart 5 miles from my house means not being price gouged. it also means I won't be using as much gas or putting wear an tear on my vehicle. I'm for Walmart. All my neighbors are for it too.

I was thinking about us being so close to 3 Walmarts and wondering how they could survive, then I started counting how many Dollar General stores are within a 20 mile radius. Looked it up, there are 13! True, their stores aren't as large as Walmart, but 13 in a 20 mile radius of Barnesville, according to their website!

Time after time we let opportunity slip by us here in Barnesville. I welcome Walmart moving to the Barnesville area. I also welcome other businesses that will follow Walmart’s development. It amazes me how folks get all worked up about a Walmart moving into their community. Gwinnett County has at least ten Walmarts in their county alone, and they ALL thrive, and very well let me add. A Walmart in Barnesville will too.

To have a Wal-Mart in Barnesville would be one of the BEST things that could ever happen to this community. Gas, being about $3.50 a gallon, you are out of pocket all most $10 just to get a Wal-Mart, as it is right now. With all the right-wingers in this precious little town you would think the more capitalistic competition the better.

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